Paintings in room 6
18th century portraits by some of the greatest artists of the day, including Gainsborough, Reynolds, Vigée Le Brun and Romney, on display in room 6 of the Lady Lever Art Gallery.
Lever greatly admired 18th century painting and furniture. It represents a golden age of British art and design. Some of the pictures and furniture displayed in room 6 were once in Lever's homes. He wanted to recreate the style of the grand country house.
You can see a group of portraits of 18th century women on display. They were painted by some of the greatest artists of the day, including Gainsborough, Reynolds, Vigée Le Brun and Romney. We get an insight into the lives of these women. Their social status was dependent on the men in their lives.